Mausoleum of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Mausoleum of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের সমাধিসৌধ
The mausoleum is the resting place of Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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General information
TypeMausoleum
Architectural styleModernist
LocationTungipara, Bangladesh
Coordinates22°54′23″N 89°53′47″E / 22.9063192°N 89.8963239°E / 22.9063192; 89.8963239
Construction started16 December 1998
Inaugurated10 January 2001
ClientGovernment of Bangladesh
Height14 metres (46 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemShell Structure
Grounds154,994.6 square metres (1,668,348 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ehsan Khan
Ishtiaque Jahir
Iqbal Habib

The Mausoleum of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের সমাধিসৌধ) is the mausoleum of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder and the first president of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It is located in Tungipara of Gopalganj district, the birthplace of Mujib, and was designed by architects Ehsan Khan, Ishtiaque Jahir and Iqbal Habib.

After Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated in 1975, he was buried in his native Tungipara. For many years, the military junta restricted access to the gravesite. After the Awami League was elected in the 1996 general election, the Department of Archaeology officially commenced construction of the complex, which was opened in 2001.[1]

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